Thursday rains cause flooding, emergencies in 23 cantons

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Debris from flooding forced the Costa Rican Railroad Institute to suspend train service to Cartago on Thursday and to Heredia on Friday morning.

(Via Incofer)

Heavy rains in Costa Rica caused by the indirect influence of Hurricane Matthew prompted the evacuation of 153 people on Thursday evening in three provinces, the National Emergency Commission (CNE) reported.

Emergency agencies on Thursday attended 100 incidents at homes, public roads and buildings in 23 cantons in the provinces of Cartago, Heredia and the capital San José.

The CNE opened five temporary shelters in Cartago to host evacuees from the Cartago cantons of La Unión, Turrialba, Paraíso, El Guarco and Central Cartago.